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CNBC's international channel titled South Asia World
Television Eighteen's international channel is to be called South Asia World and would be formally launched in December.

TV18 Group to acquire Agri Informatics India

Sahara moves HC against Star over 'One' name
Sahara India Mass Communications has appealed in a Delhi HC against Star using the 'One' brand name for its new channel.

Special Report
More than just 'Idol' talk
A bird's eye view of Sony's make or break programming 'Indian Idol' that launches Thursday.

Sony surrounds its 'Idol' with marketing blitzkrieg

SC puts off BCCI case hearing to 30 November

Discovery launches first intl lifestyle chnl in India

WWE, Gamer TV ratings champs for Ten Sports

Aaj Tak too claims to be No 1 in election coverage

Essence of visual radio discussed at seminar

Technology's role in combating fragmentation

News Corp shareholders okay US reincorporation

' Raymond' completes 200 episodes next month

Intelsat's ORBIT act amendment becomes law

Star World set to woo with 'The Simple Life'

Intelsat's Q3 shows 13% increase over FY 2003

Zee English to debut 'The Fugitive' on 27 October

[V]'s 'Super Singer' steams into Bangalore

Intl committee on journos safety established

BBC radio icon John Peel passes away

'Alias', 'CSI' competing at People's Choice Awards

'Deep Blue' documentary grosses $ 25 million

CNN's service for Asians interested in US news

BBC Worldwide ex CEO sets up Kingdom Media

ESS dominates inaugural Casbaa ad awardsa

Telly Chakkar
Femme Power to the fore!
Telly Gupshup - Rajiv writes poetry
Short Takes - Dolly Sohi
Revering Ramzan
Ekta to step into Manini's shoes in 'Saathiya'

Special Report
Catching the viewer in his den
Two-minute thriller 'Paap Ka Anth' is Zee Cinema's latest publicity shot.

Media Stock Watch
Media stocks make slow gains

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (10 October 2004 to 16 October 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (10 October 2004 to 16 October 2004)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
DD1
DD Sports
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Times buys into Mid-Day

Sahara One sues Star over logo

Star may pick stakes in content providers
  Source: Business Standard
   

Discovery's new channel

Cable TV war hots up in Guntur

AIR announcer felicitated

TV journalist appears in court

Thiruvananthapuram: International Film Festival to be held in December

  Source: The Hindu
   

As AIR upgrades its tower, FM players miss midnight patrons

Tata Elxsi animation division eyes feature film production

TV buying fuzzy as FCC, industry enter digital age

IFFI ’04: Hawking films on the beaches of Goa

Airlines try hand-held entertainment devices to add more spice to air travel

  Source:The Financial Express
   

TV18 Group acquires Agri Informatics

Lowe sees good response for StarOne campaign

Sahara challenges StarOne name

DD to launch new channels for NE region

Star 1 targets urban, upwardly mobile audiences

  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
BBC to launch entertainment channel in Asia
  Source: Hindustan Times
 
Star, Sahara fight for One upmanship
TV18 Group acquires agri info service company
Al Jazeera to launch English-language service
Star One channel to target urban audiences
Time Warner offered e2bn for Endemol
  Source: The Economic Times
   
Court order may hit future of DTH service
Straight Answers - Neena Gupta
FTII students scale Great Wall
  Source: Times of India
   
BBC to expand entertainment channel to Asia
Kher’s ouster politically motivated: Prem Chopra
  Source:Indian Express
   
Pak ranks 150th, India 120th in press freedom rankings
Aaj Tak scribe appears before Madras HC
  Source:123Bharath.com
   
'Aaj Tak' scribe appears in High Court
  Source:Newindpress
   
A television star’s nightmare
  Source: Deccan Herald
   
DD targets 10 crore homes through DTH
  Source:Deepika Global
International News
Comcast profits from hi-speed connections
TiVo, NFL agree to work together
Apple unveils photo-display iPod
US Research: rain fade hampers Satellite TV
E! Networks expands in Asia
WIPphone expands VoIP in Europe
  Source: Advanced Television
   
Radio Times ties up with Simpsons and Shrek
Starbucks sponsors BBC Good Food calendar
Tour group renews sponsorship of Des and Mel
Daily TV Marketplace - Whose Baby draws in 6 million
  Source: Media Week (UK)
   
'Amazing Race 6' gets November premiere
BBC announces US election coverage
  Source: Digitalspy (UK)
   
LHC disposes suo moto contempt against Geo TV
  Source:Daily Times (PAK)
   
Ukrainian television journalists continue hunger strike
  Source: Interfax
   
HONG KONG: Public consultation pledged over merger of telecoms and broadcasting authorities
  Source: Asia Media
   
ESPN testing video for handhelds
  Source :CNet
   
Stern challenges FCC chairman on air
  Source:CNN
Al-Jazeera English channel may base newsroom in SAR
  Source:The Standard (HK)
   
Sky in rental pact with Blockbuster
  Source:New Zealand Herald
   
History Channel show takes different looks at presidential politics
  Source: www.sun-sentinel.com
   
Ovitz Blames Eisner For Everything Wrong At Disney
  Source:NY Post
   
Flip Media teams up with AC Nielsen for audit of regional online portals
  Source:www.strategiy.com
   
BBC to launch entertainment channel in Asia
  Source:Reuters(UK)
   
Moore's film on SA television
  Source: www.news24.com
   
Time Warner offered 2 bln euros for Endemol-report
Comcast High-Speed Customers Up Strongly
  Source: Reuters
   
Report: Murdoch sees DirecTV breaking even
  Source: CBS Marketwatch
   
EU levers better TV deals out of Hollywood
  Source:IHT
   
O'Brien mans CNBC slot
NBC, ABC rush to prep 9/11 event TV
  Source: Yahoo News

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